Cougar netters sweep Columbia College

SONORA—Taft College fought off stubborn Columbia College Wednesday night for a three set victory as the Cougars opened second round action in the Central Valley Conference volleyball race.

The win kept the Cougars in third place with a 6-2 record (13-5 overall) heading into Monday night’s home match with winless West Hills College of Coalinga. First serve in the Al Baldock Cougar Sports Center is 6 p.m.

TC swept the Claim Jumpers when the teams played a first-round match in Taft to open the conference season on Sept. 25.

After taking the first two games 25-20 and 25-23, Taft was in position to make it two sweeps but the Claim Jumpers scrapped back for a 25-22 win and force a fourth set.